Jerry Smith (born October 7, 1941) is an American former basketball player.

Smith came from Corbin, Kentucky to Furman University, where he averaged 23.2 points per game for his career.

[1] Smith became a three-time All-Southern Conference player for Furman University and was a prolific scorer.

Smith led the Southern Conference in scoring with in 1962 and earned All-America Second Team honors that year.

[2] On April 30, 1963, the Detroit Pistons selected Smith in Round 2 with Pick 4 (#12 overall) in the 1963 NBA Draft.